Eastern Front Combat: The German Soldier in Battle from Stalingrad to Berlin

Paperback

Main Details

Title Eastern Front Combat: The German Soldier in Battle from Stalingrad to Berlin
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hans Wijers
SeriesStackpole Military History Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780811734424
ClassificationsDewey:940.5421
Audience
General
Illustrations 25 b/w photos

Publishing Details

Publisher Stackpole Books
Imprint Stackpole Books
Publication Date 1 October 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

In these firsthand accounts--never before published in English--German soldiers describe the horrors of combat on the Eastern Front during World War II. A panzer crewman holds out to the bitter end at Stalingrad, fighting the Soviets as well as cold and hunger. An assault gun commander seeks out and destroys enemy tanks in Poland. Along the Oder River, a ragtag antiaircraft battery turns its guns against Russian infantry. And in Berlin a paratrooper makes a last, desperate stand in the war's closing days.

Author Biography

Hans Wijers has written or edited several other accounts of World War II, including Eastern Front Combat.